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ℕ𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝕒 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕊𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕦𝕒𝕟 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 𝔽𝕠𝕠𝕕🤔🤔💭 —Red Chili Oil Boboji ❤️

This Sichuan specialty cold dish is known to be many peoples’ favorite, locals and visitors alike!

This mouth-watering mixture of fresh vegetables and chicken pieces, all drenched in a fiery red chili oil sauce with explosive flavors.

Meet the perfect blend of savory and spicy, sure to leave your taste buds tingling and craving for more!

P.S. for safety concerns, all bamboo skewers are removed.
#缽缽雞 #钵钵鸡

🐇(NOT a LNY Special) Diced Rabbit with Younger Sister’s Secret Recipe 🐰🐰✨

In Sichuan, there is a saying, “no rabbits leave sichuan alive,” that demonstrates how popular rabbit meat is as a protein source.


The rabbit meat in this specialty dish is smothered in aromatic red chili and black bean sauce for a flavorful journey without any gamey taste. The texture is almost chicken-like!

Be aware that this dish comes with tiny rabbit bones and noticeable heat 🔥

Bring that British friend of yours to give this rabbit dish a test drive. You would be surprised 😮 by how good it tastes!

Even could not resist the temptation from Chongqing Grilled Fish!

✨For Lunar New Year, it is important to showcase a whole fish on the table. 🐟

We recommend you take out the fish tail and save it on the side.

Fish (魚 yú), in Mandarin Chinese, shares the homophone with the word “abundance (餘yú）.”

Thus, for good luck, you want to have some leftover fish 💵!

The fish arrives in the early morning to start its delicious transformation — pan-fried till the surface layer turns golden and absolutely crispy.

Then drop the fish in our chef’s special spicy broth. You may add additional topping for an even more umami experience.

Spam, potato slices, enoki mushroom, cauliflower; you name it! We drop it in.

Happy New Year Houston ✨✨✨

A wise man once said, "to be tortured or not to be tortured, that is a good question to be asked at Chengdu Taste." 🤣🤣😅
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Unlike Sichuan peppercorns with a long history with Sichuan natives, red chili pepper reached inland Sichuan until the mid-1700s from America. ⠀⠀⠀
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Meet the culprit that causes you so much pain and joy —✨ Capsaicin ✨, a chemical irritant from 🌶️ produces burning sensations. ⠀⠀⠀
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In Scoville heat units (SHU), measuring the number of times, Capsaicin needs to be diluted by sugar water indicates spiciness. 🌶🌶🌶⠀
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You can expect a medium sharp from Chengdu Taste with 30,000 - 50,000 SHU.

The dried chili we use is much less spicy than Habanero peppers but just as spicy as Cayenne peppers!🤯🥵🥵🥵⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The answer is YES 🙌

Because 👈👈👈
We love ya Leo 🤣🤣🤣🤣😅

𝔸𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕊𝕙𝕦 𝕔𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕫𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕦𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕊𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕦𝕒𝕟 ℙ𝕖𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕟 𝕗𝕠𝕣? 🔎🕵️

Let’s take you further back in the history of Sichuan.

During the prehistorical era, the now-Sichuan Basin was occupied by ancient civilization —Shu (古蜀）—that left 2 major sites within Chengdu— Sanxingdui(三星堆) & Jinsha（金沙）.

Recent archeological discoveries at Jinsha found 3000-years-old Sichuan peppercorn used for spiritual rituals as offerings to the deities.

It was seen as a rare and luxurious ingredient that only the Shamans and royalites have accesses.

Sichuan peppercorn was not used for food seasoning till much much later in Chinese history.

Honestly, who cares about truffle, caviar, or saffron when you can have Sichuan peppercorn all over the table?

Courtesy:

🔥ℙ𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕪 𝔽𝕚𝕖𝕝𝕕 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕟 🤯

You definitely need more of that incredibly tender meat stir-fried with explosive favors!

These scaleless aquatic creatures have a long history with Chinese cuisine.

Historically, the Eastern Asia-native black-spotted pong frogs were often found in the rice paddy fields; therefore, they were known as paddy field chickens🐔 in Chinese languages.

They were seen as delicacies on the table for their tender meat and wild taste, similar to chickens but better. 👍👍

Later, these paddy chickens were replaced by American bullfrog in the late 90s. Thanks to Cuba 🇨🇺

At Chengdu Taste, these tiny pieces of soft white meat are either stir-fried or deep fried into —
❤️𝔻𝕣𝕪 ℙ𝕠𝕥 𝕊𝕥𝕪𝕝𝕖
💚𝔻𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 ℙ𝕖𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕥𝕪𝕝𝕖
🧡𝔾𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕥𝕪𝕝𝕖

These best-sellers are not always on the menu. First come, first served 😅

✨ℂ𝕙𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕢𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝔽𝕚𝕤𝕙 ✨

We are here to reintroduce you to this Chongqing specialty 🤤🤤🤤that makes the perfect winter party food!

The fish arrive in the early morning freshly to start this delicious transformation—

Pan-fried till the surface layer turns golden and absolutely crispy.

Then drop the fish in
in our chef-special spicy broth. 💧

You may add additional toppings for a even more umami-explosive meal 🥘

➡️Spam, potato slices, enoki mushroom, cauliflower… you name it!

What % of our menu have you tried?

Sichuan cuisine encompasses more than 20 different flavor profiles.

It reaches beyond the often abused and oversimplified description of a ma (numbing) la (spicy) cuisine .

Sichuan cooking includes— spicy, floral, salty, sour, sweet, bitter, smoky, garlicky, numbing and more.

The more you try, the less you think you know 👀👀👀

𝔾𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕊𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕡

You deserve a better bar food option than chicken wings & onion rings while watching

Overpriced stadium food? Save it for another day 😒

Take Guess Guess Shrimp 🦐 to go and get that watch party started 🎉

This fun platter is full of surprises— deep-fried shrimps so crispy that you devour the entire thing without removing the shells; spring onions, chilies, and potatoes 🥔 stir-fried for explosive flavors that will revolutionize your understanding about bar food 🍻

Cheers to that 😉
#海老

Do you know Chengdu was listed as 's City of Gastronomy?

The capital of Sichuan has a vibrant gastronomy community with traditional culinary art and talents.

We oftentimes believe that was the sole reason why Tony Xu decided to give live to Chengdu Taste.

As he likes to say, "It's not just about having good food. It's about having delicious, authentic food that properly reflects the culture and tastes of Chengdu."

Fly no further! We have all of your favorite Sichuan dishes right here .

Your deserve all the authenticity sweat-free and effortlessly at your own comfort.

Dine-in or Take-out, we are only a call away ☎️

Mark your calendar folks! Every Monday evening, we are back with Industry Night 🙌

Show your food industry work proof or display these cute keychain charms to get:

➡️a plate of Deep Fried Chicken Cubes (per table)
➡️ a deal of buy 2 get 1 free 🍻(per table)

𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 ℝ𝕖𝕕 𝕋𝕠𝕗𝕦 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔹𝕖𝕖𝕗 𝕋𝕣𝕚𝕡𝕖 毛血旺

Meet one of the most underrated Sichuan dishes! Featuring different textures simmered in a peppercorn broth cooked with dried chili peppers, the spicy and numbing impression of this dish only expresses the surface level.

Once you dig in, this tiny bowl of universe pulls you deeper, one bite at a time.

It is the silkiness from the red tofu; the chewiness from fish pieces, and be prepared for the unexpected crunchiness from beef tripes!

It is as multidimensional as you can get.

Your virtual journey to Chengdu isn’t complete without giving it a try😎

To avoid wait time and missing calls, we welcome you to make a reservation by sending us a quick message here on Instagram.

Let us worry about the rest for you!

Many thanks to making a stop at our humble restaurant and sharing her Chengdu Taste dining experience with Kansas readers.

Read the full article on Journospeak.

𝕊𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕕𝕖𝕕 ℙ𝕠𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕠 土豆丝

Respect 🫡 the papas! Once you go Papas estilo Chino, there is no coming back from that 😏

This humble dish comes with 5 flavors — Pepper, Sour & Spicy, Sour Spicy, and Plain!

This shows how serious we are about our papas🥔 😎😎😎

Houston we have a delicious problem 🤤

Grab this cheat sheet before mayhem hits. We are here to help you skip the lunch line from the indecisive people.

They don’t know what they want and that’s okay ✅, as long as we have what you want!

🐓🐑🥩🍚🥟

See you for lunch 😎😏

⚡️𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕪 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥⚡️

Chengdu Taste is kicking off a new program alongside kickoff party.

Yes, we want to further develop and strengthen our relationship with the hardworking fellows in the industry by becoming the first to host Industry Night on every Monday in Chinatown.

ℍ𝕠𝕨?
→ show proof of industry association : pay stab, work badge, ID etc.
→ show Chengdu Taste phone charm 🀄️

Consider yourself a very special friend of ours and we hope to see you more often!

See you very soon 😘

𝕃𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕦𝕡 𝕥𝕠 𝕆𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕒 𝕄𝕒𝕤𝕜𝕤

Sichuan opera is a type of Chinese opera.

The different mask colors indicate and symbolize varies personalities of the portrayed character.

🟥Red — loyalty, integrity, and courage
🟩Green — unpredictable, malevolence
⬛️Black — seriousness, taciturnity
⬜️White — crafty, suspicious
🟨Metallic — divinity, supernatural

Did it remind you of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers? Who was your favorite ranger? 😏

𝕎𝕙𝕠 𝕚𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕕 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕟?

Much inspired by article of the day — Houston is America’s Modern Fried Chicken Capital — we are sharing our contribution by pulling your attention to our famous Deep Fried Chicken Cubes!

This Chongqing dish was one of the first to find cult lovers in the US by embracing a new look. This knowingly stir-fried chicken dish become irresistible after the transformation — each chicken cubes is lightly battered and crisply deep fried!

We agree with from the article. There ain’t a better place to celebrate the great variety of fried chicken than Houston.

#辣子鸡 #辣子鸡块

In the longest day of the year, we decided to make an exciting announcement 📣

We completed the registry for our first Houston Restaurant Week 😍

We face lot many difficulties for insisting on serving the authentic Sichuanese cuisine without adulteration. Nevertheless, we want to open our door to those who haven’t had a chance to visit us.

At , we provide a 3-course lunch for you to meet us half way savoring a taste of Chengdu 😉

See you soon 😊

Houston is home to a significant number of Muslims.

We want to be more considerate and respectful of Islamic dietary — a Halal tab is included in our system when you scroll to the bottom of the menu after scanning the QR code at each table.

Currently, we could only provide limited Halal dishes due to the laborious cooking method that is required for Sichuan cuisine.

Nevertheless, we hope to have you at Halal as we continue to explore and expand.

Who is flying to Chengdu for the Memorial Day long weekend? ✈️

Definitely not us 🤣🤣🥹

Let us bring you the authentic taste of Chengdu at the comfort of your own house. Avoid the holiday craziness by giving us a quick call to order your favorite Sichuanese dishes NOW.

Fine… now is a bit late, but try tomorrow!

We will be here 😘

𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣 𝔹𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕 — 𝕀𝕔𝕖 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕕𝕖𝕣 (冰粉; Bingfen)

This Sichuan–native dessert is commonly known as a summertime street food.

The beige-colored transparent jelly is generated from the ____ of Nicandra physalodes plant being scrubbed in mineral water. The released pectin carries a thermo-reversible nature that once it's cooled below gelling temperature, the jelly began forming.

Some said the mild taste of this delicately formed jelly serves no better than a blank canvas, allowing the Various toppings to orchestrate a delightful taste harmony.

💛 𝕊𝕟𝕠𝕨𝕗𝕝𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕖𝕗 𝕊𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝔾𝕠𝕝𝕕𝕖𝕟 𝕊𝕒𝕦𝕔𝕖 金汤肥牛 🐮

This neo-Sichuan dish soon gained popularity and recently being acknowledged as a staple dish of Sichuanese cuisine.

The thinly sliced fatty beef is thoroughly cooked in chili sauce, vinaigrette, and other secret species.

The gorgeous color of our signature Golden Sauce is naturally sourced from _____. This minor tweak in the recipe gives a thinner broth with more even color distribution.

🤫🤭🤥 Our chefs insisted that if they told us anymore, they would have to kill us 🤫🤭🤥
To live another to tell Sichuan food stories, this is all 😅😆

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#金汤肥牛

🐓ℝ𝕖𝕕 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕚 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕄𝕚𝕩𝕖𝕕 𝕍𝕖𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕊𝕜𝕖𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕤 红油缽缽雞🌶

Originally called Red Chili Benben Chicken, this dish is known to have precooked boneless chicken pieces and other mixed vegetables pierced through with long bamboo sticks and soaked cold in flavorful red chili broth.

The dish got its name from being served in ceramic pots (benben).

Fulfill your curiosity about what ancient Chinese people from the Qing dynasty eat in Sichuan!

Come try out Red Chili Chicken and Mixed Vegetable Skewers—a classic that stands the testament of time. 😎